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first_o direction_n that_o it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n accompany_v with_o love_n to_o christ_n page_n 73_o chap._n vi_o reasins_z why_o we_o shall_v love_v christ_n page_n 75_o sect._n 1._o the_o first_o reason_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n page_n 78_o sect._n 3_o the_o three_o reason_n page_n 88_o sect._n 4._o the_o four_o reason_n page_n 98_o chap._n vii_o rule_n for_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n page_n 103_o sect._n 1._o the_o first_o rule_n about_o the_o manner_n ib._n sect._n 2._o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o rule_n that_o it_o be_v sincere_a four_o character_n of_o sincere_a love_n page_n 106_o sect._n 3_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o rule_n that_o it_o be_v steadfast_a and_o constant_a wherein_o this_o constancy_n appear_v page_n 112_o chap._n viii_o tbe_n second_o rule_n the_o measure_n page_n 113_o sect._n 1._o christ_n to_o be_v love_v above_o enjoyment_n page_n 114_o sect._n 2._o christ_n to_o be_v love_v above_o relation_n page_n 118_o a_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n sect._n 3_o christ_n to_o be_v love_v above_o our_o life_n page_n 125_o sect._n 4._o objection_n answer_v page_n 134_o chap._n ix_o the_o three_o rule_n about_o express_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n page_n 145_o sect._n 1._o by_o love_n to_o all_o man_n page_n 146_o sect._n 2._o by_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n especial_o page_n 149_o sect._n 3_o mutual_a love_n command_v by_o christ_n page_n 157_o sect._n 4._o christ_n prayer_n for_o it_o page_n 165_o sect._n 5._o one_o main_a end_n of_o institute_v the_o great_a ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n page_n 172_o chap._n x._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o direction_n let_v your_o love_n run_v to_o he_o by_o desire_n and_o rest_n on_o he_o by_o delight_n page_n 182_o sect._n 1._o desire_v after_o christ_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o rest_v on_o he_o by_o delight_n page_n 185_o sect._n 3_o let_v trust_n and_o fear_n be_v attendant_n page_n 191_o sect._n 4._o objection_n answer_v page_n 194_o sect._n 5._o objection_n answer_v page_n 199_o chap._n xi_o the_o second_o direction_n about_o our_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n love_n that_o it_o be_v a_o effectual_a knowledge_n page_n 201_o sect._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o application_n with_o experience_n and_o assurance_n to_o ourselves_o page_n 201_o sect._n 2._o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n page_n 208_o sect._n 3_o by_o way_n of_o gratulation_n page_n 213_o sect._n 4._o by_o way_n of_o obligation_n page_n 216_o chap._n xii_o the_o three_o direction_n that_o it_o be_v a_o progressive_a knowledge_n page_n 232_o sect._n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o page_n 233_o sect._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o other_o page_n 241_o chap._n xiii_o general_a motive_n to_o know_v this_o love_n of_o christ_n page_n 246_o sect._n 1._o the_o double_a evidence_n that_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o page_n 247_o sect._n 2._o the_o influence_n it_o have_v page_n 251_o sect._n 3_o a_o question_n answer_v page_n 255_o sect._n 4._o the_o second_o use_n for_o caution_n page_n 264_o sect._n 5._o the_o last_o use_n for_o consolation_n page_n 271_o the_o transcendency_n of_o christ_n love_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o men._n ephes._n 3.19_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n chap_n i._n sect._n 1_o these_o word_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n for_o the_o ephesian_n forego_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n with_o the_o verse_n forego_v begin_v at_o the_o fourteen_o verse_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n make_v indeed_o upon_o design_n but_o a_o holy_a and_o good_a one_o viz._n to_o prevent_v their_o faint_a at_o his_o present_a tribulation_n for_o the_o gospel_n v._o 13.14_o i_o desire_v that_o you_o faint_v not_o at_o my_o tribulation_n for_o you_o which_o be_v your_o glory_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o
father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v they_o close_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n notwithstanding_o all_o discouragement_n therefore_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o pray_v that_o they_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n which_o love_n due_o and_o right_o take_v in_o will_v tend_v to_o their_o establishment_n as_o good_a root_n do_v to_o a_o tree_n and_o a_o firm_a foundation_n to_o a_o building_n for_o so_o the_o word_n loc_n word_n radicati_fw-la proper_a agriculturam_fw-la fundati_fw-la propter_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la aug._n epist_n 120._o mihi_fw-la p._n 697._o duae_fw-la similitudines_fw-la quas_fw-la adhibet_fw-la exprimunt_fw-la quà m_fw-la firma_fw-la &_o constans_fw-la debeat_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la charitas_fw-la paulus_n vult_fw-la cam_fw-la penitùs_fw-la animus_fw-la nostris_fw-la infixam_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la quasi_fw-la benè_fw-la fuâ—datum_fw-la aedificium_fw-la &_o profunda_fw-la plantatio_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d root_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o 17_o verse_n do_v import_n sect._n 2._o readins_n the_o several_a readins_n but_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n themselves_o and_o i_o meet_v with_o several_a reading_n and_o interpretation_n of_o they_o among_o expositor_n which_o i_o shall_v mention_v and_o pitch_n upon_o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n in_o this_o place_n 1._o the_o syriack_n translation_n as_o i_o find_v it_o render_v by_o trem._n by_o ut_fw-la cognâ—scatis_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la chaâ—itatis_fw-la christi_fw-la trem._n 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pre-eminence_n of_o our_o knowledge_n or_o else_o according_a to_o the_o genitive_a case_n to_o know_v the_o excellent_a love_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n loc_n christ_n posterior_n sensus_fw-la magis_fw-la quadrat_fw-la ad_fw-la graecum_fw-la sermonem_fw-la eras_n in_o loc_n but_o he_o incline_v to_o this_o latter_a sense_n as_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o greek_a of_o this_o read_n i_o shall_v speak_v more_o under_o the_o next_o head_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o have_v this_o to_o say_v against_o erasmus_n his_o draw_v of_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n to_o this_o sense_n that_o i_o much_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o interpreter_n whoever_o he_o be_v for_o its_o likely_a if_o he_o have_v intend_v any_o such_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v otherwise_o place_v the_o word_n not_o scire_fw-la supereminentem_fw-la scientiae_fw-la charitatem_fw-la christi_fw-la but_o scire_fw-la supereminentem_fw-la charitatem_fw-la scientiae_fw-la christi_fw-la beside_o the_o great_a patron_n of_o this_o translation_n i_o mean_v the_o papist_n carry_v the_o sense_n quite_o another_o way_n at_o least_o those_o which_o i_o have_v see_v as_o dion_n carthus_n estius_n tirinus_n a_o lapide_fw-la of_o who_o more_o afterward_o 3._o the_o next_o read_n be_v that_o which_o be_v even_o now_o mention_v utque_fw-la sciretis_fw-la eximiam_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la christi_fw-la and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v the_o excellent_a love_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v erasmus_n single_a in_o own_v of_o it_o loc_n it_o hieronâ—mus_n interpretatur_fw-la eximiam_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la châ—isti_fw-la bez._n in_o loc_n beza_n father_n it_o upon_o hierome_n loc_n hierome_n det_fw-la &_o vobis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la intelligatis_fw-la excellentâ—m_fw-la atque_fw-la supereminâ—ntem_fw-la amorem_fw-la illius_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la cùm_fw-la ad_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la svi_fw-la nos_fw-la vocavit_fw-la exhibuit_fw-la ac_fw-la declaravit_fw-la nobis_fw-la christus_fw-la heins_n in_o loc_n heinsius_n contend_v stiff_o for_o it_o and_o expound_v it_o to_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o their_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o that_o excellent_a transcendent_a and_o unspeakable_a love_n which_o christ_n exhibit_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o he_o call_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o loc_n himself_o in_o his_o verbis_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la trajectio_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la excellentem_fw-la dei_fw-la charitatem_fw-la in_o ipsâ_fw-la christi_fw-la cognition_n quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la contigit_fw-la elucere_fw-la vor_v schol._n in_o loc_n vorstius_n be_v not_o against_o it_o and_o expound_v it_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n loc_fw-la sense_n summam_fw-la illam_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la dei_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o proximi_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la cognition_n christi_fw-la oritur_fw-la grot._n in_o loc_fw-la grotius_n allow_v it_o and_o give_v this_o sense_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o be_v experience_n in_o themselves_o that_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o m._n s._n in_o which_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v that_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v some_o copy_n in_o hierome_n time_n which_o have_v it_o thus_o because_o he_o so_o expound_v it_o and_o our_o english_a annotator_n who_o tread_v in_o his_o step_n dr._n hammond_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o m._n s._n of_o the_o king_n wherein_o the_o word_n be_v so_o place_v and_o indeed_o if_o the_o word_n be_v so_o read_v in_o all_o or_o the_o most_o copy_n it_o be_v indisputable_o on_o their_o side_n but_o see_v it_o be_v otherwife_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o dissent_v and_o reserve_v all_o due_a reverence_n to_o the_o learned_a author_n foremention_v to_o conclude_v with_o beza_n loc_n beza_n quidam_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la explicando_fw-la loco_fw-la frustrà _fw-la se_fw-la torserunt_fw-la ut_fw-la hieronymus_n qui_fw-la interpretatur_fw-la eximiam_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la christi_fw-la obscuro_fw-la sensu_fw-la &_o trajectione_fw-la ità _fw-la violentâ_fw-la ut_fw-la admitti_fw-la certè_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n that_o those_o who_o go_v this_o way_n do_v but_o in_o vain_a trouble_n themselves_o to_o produce_v a_o obscure_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n not_o without_o a_o more_o violent_a transposition_n than_o can_v be_v well_o admit_v especial_o see_v they_o may_v be_v carry_v without_o any_o strain_n to_o a_o better_a sense_n another_o way_n 4._o another_o read_n be_v that_o of_o ambrose_n who_o render_v it_o scire_fw-la etiam_fw-la supereminentem_fw-la scientiam_fw-la charitatis_fw-la christi_fw-la as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o augustine_n read_v it_o in_o his_o 120th_o epistle_n mihi_fw-la p._n 697._o to_o know_v the_o transcendent_a knowledge_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n but_o this_o require_v a_o great_a mutation_n of_o the_o word_n than_o the_o former_a to_o make_v it_o good_a nor_o do_v i_o find_v or_o hear_v of_o any_o original_a copy_n to_o countenance_v it_o as_o the_o other_o have_v beside_o this_o augustine_n mention_n it_o only_o in_o transitu_fw-la and_o though_o ambrose_n thus_o render_v the_o word_n yet_o his_o comment_n be_v whole_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n i_o aim_v at_o if_o it_o be_v he_o which_o yet_o 18._o yet_o bellar._n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n p._n 64._o ge_v patrolog_n p._n 281._o rivet_n crit._n sacr._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 18._o many_o learned_a man_n do_v question_n i_o shall_v produce_v instance_n from_o he_o afterward_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v leave_v 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pass_v knowledge_n now_o from_o this_o translation_n which_o be_v so_o general_o know_v and_o receive_v among_o we_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o recede_v without_o just_a occasion_n which_o not_o find_v as_o to_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v close_v with_o it_o and_o give_v you_o that_o which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n sect._n 3_o word_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o be_v 933._o be_v per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intelligitur_fw-la non_fw-la nuda_fw-la &_o simplex_fw-la notitia_fw-la sed_fw-la affectiva_fw-la cum_fw-la desiderio_fw-la appâ—obatione_fw-la &_o dilâ—ctione_n conjuncta_fw-la gen._n ha-harm_n in_o joan._n 14.17_o mihi_fw-la p._n 933._o not_o by_o a_o bare_a notional_a but_o affectionate_a knowledge_n such_o as_o be_v accompany_v with_o desire_n approbation_n and_o love_n loc_fw-la love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hic_fw-la est_fw-la in_o semet_fw-la experiri_fw-la grot._n in_o loc_fw-la by_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n locum_fw-la knowledge_n ut_fw-la possitis_fw-la scire_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la animo_fw-la complecti_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la dignitate_fw-la aestimare_fw-la charitatem_fw-la christi_fw-la estius_n in_o locum_fw-la that_o they_o may_v know_v so_o as_o to_o embrace_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o esteem_v according_a to_o its_o dignity_n and_o worth_n this_o love_n of_o christ_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o some_o extend_v to_o christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n locum_fw-la father_n chariâ—otem_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o dei_fw-la patris_fw-la eandem_fw-la intelligo_fw-la rolloc_n in_o locum_fw-la other_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n loc_n christ_n quam_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la nobis_fw-la exhibuit_fw-la tirinus_n in_o loc_n quam_fw-la exhibuit_fw-la nobis_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la vel_fw-la quâ_fw-la christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la filius_fw-la dei_fw-la 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